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Snapchat Resurrects AR Lenses via Google Chrome Extension

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Snapchat has introduced ‘Snapchat Camera for Chrome’ that enable users to add AR Lenses to their webcams using a Google Chrome extension. The AR Lenses can then be used for video calls, video recordings, livestreams, and more, with the option to utilise any custom lenses creations as well.

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Spatial Beats: Apple VR, Google Poly & LBVR Hangs On

AR Insider

Finally, why in the name of the geek gods is Google shutting down Poly? Google’s own Tilt Brush, an important content creation tool, relies on Poly. We are waiting and hoping and praying a white knight swoops in to rescue Poly like Microsoft rescued AltspaceVR in the VR winter of 2018. Rokid unveils Vision 2 AR Headset.

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5 Industries Which Could Benefit From Augmented Reality Post COVID

ARPost

But it’s post COVID when AR is expected to really take off. Pre-COVID AR saw record growth in 2019 and Global Market Insights estimated that the AR market would jump past $50 billion by 2024. So, let’s take a look at five sectors that could benefit from AR post COVID. Travel and Tourism. Healthcare.

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Why are Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality the Perfect XR Pair?

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Blending VR and AI in the New World For example, the travel, tourism, and healthcare sectors have leveraged AI virtual assistants to guide people in virtual environments. In travel and tourism, numerous countries have also opened national metaverse portals with AI-assisted chats to communicate with users.

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Top XR Vendors Majoring in Travel for 2022

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

With endless flights grounded, tourism put on hold, and opportunities to connect with customers diminished, confidence in the landscape has dwindled. To strengthen connections with an uncertain audience, travel and tourism companies are being forced to explore new technologies as a solution for innovation.

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VRTUOLUO talks about its FBEC event and the VR ecosystem in China

The Ghost Howls

It’s interesting that you see some headsets that we have almost never seen here in the West… sometimes for a good reason (Image by VRTUOLUO) As per our observation, VR/AR not only has the potential to be the next-gen computing platform but could also be applied to various industries, not just the gaming area.

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The Ghost Howls’s VR Week Peek (2019.09.01): HoloLens 2 may come in September, Oculus may commercialize a multiplayer LBVR solution, HP Reverb is back and much more!

The Ghost Howls

(Image by Microsoft). According to Reuters, Microsoft’s executive vice president Harry Shum took the stage at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai and said that the HoloLens 2 will be released sometime in September of this year. PS Contact me if you need someone to develop for you some AR enterprise applications!).

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